You may need a partial meniscectomy instead. If you have a tear in the white zone of the meniscus, repair surgery usually isn't done, because the meniscus may not heal. But partial meniscectomy may be done if torn pieces of meniscus are causing pain and swelling. Some kinds of tears can't be fixed.
Meniscus tears are a very common cause of knee pain. That pain might be mild or it might be severe. In some patients who develop a meniscus tear and also have arthritis, the pain can be due to both issues. Not everyone with a meniscus tear will have severe pain. In fact, many of you may have no pain at all if you give your knee a few weeks to rest.
MRI scan of the knee - this can be a very good idea
Treatment
ICD-10 code S83. 231A for Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter S83. 272D.
Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injuryS83.20 Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury. ... S83.21 Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury. ... S83.22 Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury. ... S83.23 Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury.More items...
11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee.
Lateral meniscal tears that take place from sports occur when the foot is fixed on the ground and a twisting force is applied to the knee (e.g. when another player's body falls across the leg, or when a player is tackled) or following a forceful jump or landing.
Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ICD-10-CM S80. 912A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
S83. 232S - Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee [sequela] | ICD-10-CM.
A meniscus tear is an injury to one of the bands of rubbery cartilage that act as shock absorbers for the knee. A meniscus tear can occur when the knee is suddenly twisted while the foot is planted on the ground. A tear can also develop slowly as the meniscus loses resiliency.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the shinbone and the thighbone. It can be torn if you suddenly twist your knee while bearing weight on it. A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries.
M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee M17. 11.
ICD-10 Code for Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris- I25. 10- Codify by AAPC.
Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee, subsequent encounter 1 S83.271D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, right knee, subs 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.271D became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S83.271D - other international versions of ICD-10 S83.271D may differ.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.271D became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.271 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.281A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.231A became effective on October 1, 2021.